My daughter has not yet been formally diagnosed, but is almost certainly autistic.
She recently had a meltdown at college that lasted nearly 3 hours, something that has not really happened before, usually has shutdowns, but she had just finished her final exam and so been a particularly stressful period.
After this episode, the college suspended her until they college powers had met to discuss what happens next. Their decision was to allow her back to college for only 4 days out of the final 10 weeks because she is an ‘A’ grade student. They also said she could no longer use the college bus and they wanted her to suspend all work placements. She needs her routine and this has caused a lot more stress and anxiety, we have tried to get the college to understand this to no avail. They have also described her as a risk to other students and staff, despite their being no evidence to back up this statement, especially with her first reaction in these instances always being to remove herself from areas with other people.
We have requested a meeting with the college including the disabilities coordinator, which is after Easter. it would be good to see if anyone else has had a similar experience and what advice you have?
